Korean Job Discussion Forums

nana007 · Joined: 01 Mar 2013

Hi I got a job offer from the one in sanbon. Anyone heard anything about that location??

Thanks

lemak · Joined: 02 Jan 2011

Haha - Wiz Island... Laughing

Any chance it's owned by the same boss as that dastardly Pen island?

http://www.penisland.net/

singerdude · Joined: 18 Jul 2009

I did some part time work with them. They seemed ok and never had a problem with them. There are some very young kids there so it is definitely a challenge and very tiring work keeping them under control. I always had a Korean co-teacher in the room with me so it made things easier, but it was still draining work. You have to be very good with kids ages 3-7(I think there was even one 2 year old), and have a lot of energy to keep them focused. If you're not always doing something, you will lose their attention. Just something to keep in mind.

nana007 · Joined: 01 Mar 2013

Thank you for the information. That was very helpful.

lemak · Joined: 02 Jan 2011

You're welcome. Cool

dl2011 · Joined: 05 Jun 2011

I think they're generally pretty good, but as always, it depends on the owner.

All I can say is steer clear of the one in Guri!! I had a friend who worked there six months ago who ended up having to take her boss to the labor board for unpaid salary and overtime, not paying into medical/pension... the works. The director made a lot of threats, tried to bad mouth her to her new boss, etc. Terrible situation.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Great name. Right up there with Toss English. Embarassed

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Balio · Joined: 11 Apr 2012 Location: South Korea

I worked for the Wiz Island in Dongtan a couple of years ago.

Pros: they paid me properly, and on time, every time. The apartment was also above average size, and in good condition.

Cons: I was the only foreign teacher there, and the boss and supervisor had lousy English.

It was my first job in Korea. They offered me no training, and since there was no other teacher to learn from I was pretty horrible at first. After two months of no feedback whatsoever, they lost their shit, and freaked out on me for being bad at my job. This process of waiting a long time, and then freaking out was repeated whenever they had a problem with me.

The owner actually came in once to threaten to fire me, because I wasn't "trying hard enough" and they didn't give me any specifics on what I was doing wrong.

When I arrived, only two or three of the Korean teachers would even associate with me. They were the younger ones, and they all quit at the same time a few months after I showed up. I kept in contact with a few of them, and we spent time with each other, after work. Somehow, my supervisor, through some kind of Korean social network, saw a photo of me hanging out with them, and they were pissed about it.

I stuck it out for the severance, and since I wanted to have a completed year on my resume.